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In 1995, at age 74, she was named California’s Woman of the Year. At age 86, she became a permanent NPS employee, carrying memories of Amelia Earhart's tragic loss and the 1944 Port Chicago disaster- Putin's first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo
- Did Churchill let 30 lakh Indians die? A journo took on Amartya Sen
- In 1943, Germany deployed a rare World War II torpedo boat. 83 years later, divers found the vessel nearly intact on the Ionian seabed, ending a decade-long search and potentially identifying the last surviving boat of its typeGerman WWII torpedo boat discovered: Researchers located the rare German naval boat LS 6 in the Ionian Sea. This vessel sank off western Gr...12 Aug, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Alan Furst: 'Good people don't spend their time being good. Good people want to spend their time...' - inspiring quote by author of Night Soldiers and The Polish Officer teaches life lessons on character, human nature and what separates good people from bad peopleQuote of the day by Alan Furst: Novelist Alan Furst suggests good people focus on daily life and simple pleasures. Bad people, conversely, ...11 Aug, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Winston Churchill: ‘It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the…’ - Ex-UK PM’s powerful words on determination and successWinston Churchill's stirring quote encapsulates the vital link between victory and survival, a truth that is as applicable in today's world...08 Aug, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
- Code Name Silver: The Indian spy who played 5 sides in World War IIKnown by the British codename “Silver”, Talwar operated across German, Italian, Soviet, British and Japanese intelligence networks while ma...07 Aug, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
- A Harvard psychologist in 1943 wanted pigeons to guide missiles during World War II. Eight decades later, it earned him an Ig Nobel Peace PrizeDuring World War II, B.F. Skinner developed Project Pigeon to guide missiles. Trained pigeons pecked at screens, steering weapons toward en...07 Aug, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
- Hiroshima 1945: Why the atomic explosion that transformed war, peace and global power still matters 80 years laterEight decades after the Hiroshima atomic bombing, the event remains a defining moment. The bombings accelerated World War II's end and init...06 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- ‘Don’t want to kill people,' Trump says Iran asked him to halt the ‘biggest attack’ since WWIIPresident Trump stated he prefers a deal with Iran to avoid conflict. He claimed Iran requested talks after the United States prepared for ...06 Aug, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
- Meet Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja: Indian Maharaja who saved 1,000 Polish children from the Nazis during World War IIMeet Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, the Maharaja of Nawanagar who in 1942 opened his princely state to nearly 1,000 Polish children fl...06 Aug, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
- In 1941, a Black American scientist and industrialist and business magnate built a car with never-seen-before plastic made from soybean and other crops: How the soybean car became an early experiment in plant-based automobilesIn 1941, a Black American scientist and industrialist and business magnate built a car with never-seen-before plastic made from soybean and...06 Aug, 2026, 01.58 AM IST
- Built to hunt enemy submarines during World War II, this device later transformed our understanding of the seafloorWorld War II fluxgate magnetometer: A World War II device found new scientific purpose after the war. Oceanographers refitted the fluxgate ...06 Aug, 2026, 01.37 AM IST
- Former Ukrainian top commander sees no prospect of Kyiv joining NATOUkraine's former top commander Valeriy Zaluzhnyi stated NATO membership is currently impossible. He cited the Ukrainian armed forces' devel...04 Aug, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
- CCTV cameras were first used to monitor Nazi V-2 rockets: Here's how wartime technology became a global surveillance toolCCTV technology originated in 1942 for monitoring Nazi rocket launches. Early systems lacked recording capabilities, making them impractica...03 Aug, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
- How Polish resistance fighters stole Hitler's 'wonder weapon' and smuggled it to Britain in one of WWII's boldest missionsPolish resistance fighters undertook a daring World War II mission. They successfully stole and hid Adolf Hitler's top-secret V2 rocket. Th...03 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- Filmmaker sues Netflix for USD 105 million over losing Nicolas Cage film copyNetflix faces a $105 million lawsuit after losing a film producer's World War II movie. The unencrypted digital cinema package was stolen f...02 Aug, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
- The Danube has fallen to one of its lowest levels in decades, exposing possible mammoth remains and a coal ship that sank in 1937As Europe's Danube River hits alarming low levels, it unveils treasures from the past such as ancient mammoth bones and historical wrecks, ...01 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- Netflix sued for $105 million after unreleased Nicolas Cage movie 'Fortitude' is allegedly stolen from its officeNetflix faces a lawsuit seeking over one hundred million dollars. Producers claim an unreleased Nicolas Cage film was stolen from Netflix o...31 Jul, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
- The landing boat that became a D-Day legend: In 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor, a patent was filed that helped defeat Nazi GermanyHiggins boat: Andrew Higgins patented a landing craft with a bow ramp on December 8, 1941. This invention, the Higgins Boat, enabled troops...30 Jul, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
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